Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade the Debian debian/gawk package to 5.4.1 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Debian debian/gawk package to 5.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNUgawk | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Debiandebian/gawkpkg:deb/debian/gawkOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
This update includes the following RPMs: gawk: * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-all-langpacks-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-devel-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-doc-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (noarch) * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1.src (src) Security Fix(es): gawk: * CVE-2026-40553
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40041 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40553 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40468 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40467 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40469 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_40041.json (opens in a new tab)